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BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCITRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT

DOUGLAS — After nearly five months of rel-atively little activity aside from periodic clusters of Covid-19 cases, officials said Douglas has recently experienced a noticeable increase in Covid-19 pos-itive test results.

“Douglas, over the last three to four weeks, has experienced a noticeable increase in Covid-19 posi-tive test results,” Douglas officials said. “At first, it appeared that we were looking at another set of clustered cases. Over the past week, however, we have noted a great-er diversity of locations

of cases, increasing cumulative numbers of active cases, and shorter time periods in between reports of new cases.”

At press time, Douglas officials had reported 13 active cases.

“A 14th person who has been part of the active case reports for several days has passed away. The thoughts and prayers of Town staff are with the family,” the town report-ed. “More than half of the active cases in town have now been identified as a family group living in several locations.”

Douglas remained “yellow” on the state’s

community level data-re-porting map, with an average daily incidence rate per 100,000 of 6.84. Neighboring town Webster was marked in the “red” category. The Web site indicated that the map had last been updated on Oct. 29.

“We are taking sever-al proactive steps to stay ahead of trends. The Fire Station is re-initiating screening of all who enter the building. All medi-cal calls will be treated as potential Covid-19 exposure. Ambulance 2 therefore will be staffed to address the time con-straints created by the

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JACK O’LANTERN DRIVE THRU AT OLVOur Lady of the Valley School families were in for quite a show last Friday evening. Jack- O’-Lanterns lined the school parking lot for visitors to drive through and enjoy! Everything from spooky to funny to even timely carvings brightened everyone’s evening. And fami-lies came prepared for this event dressed in costumes and decorating their cars.

Douglas reports increase in Covid cases

UXBRIDGE – The M a s s a c h u s e t t s Department of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n (MassDOT) is announc-ing a temporary on-ramp closure on Route 146 northbound at exit 2 in Uxbridge. This work will take place from now until 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9.

During the Route 146 northbound on-ramp closure, traffic looking to enter Route 146 north-bound will be directed to continue westerly on Chocolog Road and turn left onto Route 146 south-bound, and reverse direc-tion at exit 1 (Route 146A,

Uxbridge, N. Smithfield, R.I.).

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers who are trav-eling through the area should reduce speed and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and may be impacted due to an emergency.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to:

· Dial 511 and select

a route to hear real-time conditions.

· Visit www.mass511.com, a website that provides real-time traffic and incident advi-sory information, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.

· Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic con-ditions.

· Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCITRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT

UXBRIDGE — One local engineering compa-ny is on a mission to help the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since April, Blackstone Valley Engineering Company has been man-ufacturing and donating face shields to local busi-nesses and first respond-ers. Now, the group has donated 750 face shields to the Uxbridge Public Schools.

The face shields donat-ed will help protect

Uxbridge’s staff and stu-dents throughout the Uxbridge district during this time of Covid-19, dis-trict officials said.

The Marlborough-based company offers “personal, rapid response, engineering services for early stage, start-up medical device companies,” according to the company website. The company has been in business on a small scale since April of 2002, build-ing “happy customers along the way.”

The owners of

Blackstone Valley Engineering Company—Edward Danis of Uxbridge and Dave Peter of Bellingham—were driven to help the com-munity at the peak of the Covid-19 in April. The company used their man-ufacturing know-how to scale up a die cutting pro-cess for face shields that could turn out shields in the order of 100s per hour, according to a statement. Initially, the company donated their product to local hospitals, the Uxbridge Fire and Police Departments, Whittier Rehabilitation Facility in Falmouth, local den-tists, hair salons, and Uxbridge’s Hannaford’s Supermarket.

“Thank you to Blackstone Valley Engineering Company of Marlborough for donat-ing 750 face shields to the Uxbridge Public Schools,” Uxbridge dis-trict officials released in a statement. “Uxbridge Public Schools is thank-ful for this generous donation and the support received from Blackstone Valley Engineering Company.”

“The abundance of generosity from our area businesses continues to humble the men and women of the Uxbridge Police Department,” police said in April after receiving their donation of face shields.

DOUGLAS — Thanks to a generous donation by Bethani Chadbourne of Pictorial Tales, Bay State Trail Riders Association, Inc. (BSTRA) is offering tickets for sale to the general public to win a Gift Certificate for a choice of an Equine Photography Session or an Individual or Family Portrait Session. The Gift Certificate is val-ued at $200 and includes up to 20 minutes for the session, 6 digital images, a $50 product credit, an online gallery to down-load your images, and a 25 percent discount on all products after the $50 credit. Additional time and images are available as add-on purchases if desired. The $50 credit can also be used for cus-tom holiday cards.

Chadbourne is a fully licensed Massachusetts based photographer spe-cializing in equine and human portraits, seniors, events and more. As a horse owner herself, Chadbourne is partic-ularly interested in and feels a special passion for her equine subjects. It is that passion for horses that drove Chadbourne

to leave her past job as a wedding photogra-pher and start her own business, Pictorial Tales Photography.

Chadbourne said, “If you are a horse owner like myself, you under-stand the enveloping love one has for their horse. Your relationship is unique and I want to cap-ture your horse’s unique characteristics and your special, authentic bond. Being able to pause these moments in time allows me to create a memory you can physically hold or decorate your home with which will last for generations.”

Chadbourne’s past experience as a wed-ding photographer enables her to capture special moments when she is photographing an individual or fami-ly. Whether you choose the Equine Session or the Individual or Family Portrait Session, your images will capture that special moment you will always cherish.

Tickets for this Opportunity Drawing are reasonably priced – 5 tick-ets for $10, $15 tickets for $20, 35 tickets for $40, 55

tickets for $60, 75 tickets for $80 or 100 tickets for $100 -- and they are con-veniently available for purchase online through Dec. 15 or through the mail as long as they are received by Dec. 15. For more information, mail in order form, or to make an online ticket purchase, visit www.bstra.org/sup-port/raffle.

The drawing takes place on Dec. 16 and a video of the drawing will be published on BSTRA’s Facebook Page. The win-ner does not need to be present for the drawing and will be notified.

Since 100 percent of the proceeds from tickets sales goes towards fund-ing local trail projects, this fundraiser offers everyone an opportuni-ty to make a difference to trails in State Forests in their communi-ty. BSTRA has a large $55,000 trail and parking lot expansion project scheduled for the Douglas State Forest, as well as a connector trail creation and bridge improvement project in the Upton State Forest, and a project for

Bay State Trail Riders offering photography session as fundraiser

Face shields donated to Uxbridge Public Schools

DOT announces temporary on-ramp closure at Exit 2

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Police investigate fatal shooting in FranklinBY KIMBERLY PALMUCCITRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT

FRANKLIN — A 26-year-old man was shot and killed last week in Franklin.

Police said they are investigating after initially responding to a 911 call reporting a male party—now identified as Deandre Akeem Scott, 26, of Attleboro—who had suffered a gunshot on Elwood Street.

“Initial officers rendered first aid to the victim along with paramedics from the Franklin Fire Department. The victim was transported to Milford Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased,” police released in a statement.

According to reports, Franklin Police detectives, along with detectives from the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office, are actively investigating and process-ing the scene at this time.

“We do not believe there is any danger to the public, and that the suspect or suspects, knew each other,” Franklin Chief of Police Thomas J. Lynch said. “This is the first incident of this type in Franklin since 1997. Franklin remains a safe community, and the public should have no worries in sending their children to school today.”

Due to the ongoing active investigation, police said no further details will be released at this time. Investigators are “in the process of interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence and attempting to identify any suspect(s). The investigation is in its initial phase and more information will be released when available.”

“Franklin Police will update when it is appropriate to do so,” they said in a statement.

DOUGLAS — The Douglas Cultural Council announces today that pro-posals to receive funding to support community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs are due Monday, Nov. 16 by 11:59 p.m.

According to Council spokesperson

Daina Harvey these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activi-ties in Douglas -- including exhibits, fes-tivals, field trips, short-term artist res-idencies, or performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.

The Douglas Cultural Council is

part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) serving all 351 com-munities in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation,

supporting thousands of communi-ty-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities every year. The state Legislature provides an annual appro-priation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to every community.

While the total amount of funding

available will be contingent upon the Mass Cultural Council’s FY 21 state budget appropriation, last year the Douglas Cultural Council distributed $6,200 in grants. Previously funded proj-ects include: Summer reading program at the library, events at the Douglas adult Social Center, and free concerts at the Douglas Orchard and Farm.

For local guidelines and complete

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Council, contact Daina Harvey at [email protected] Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are avail-able online at www.mass-culture.org.

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The Blackstone Valley Tribune is com-mitted to accuracy in all its news reports. Although numerous safeguards are in place to ensure accurate report-ing, mistakes can occur. Confirmed fact errors will be corrected at the top right hand corner of page A3 in a timely manner.

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To all of our valued Park n Shop customers: It is with mixed emotions that our families announce that as of

November 1st, The Park n Shop Supermarkets will all be under new ownership, Mr. Kevin Meehan, of Mendon, MA.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all of our customers for supporting us at the Dudley location for over 60 years, the Auburn location for over 38 years and the Blackstone location for over 20 years.

The original market was founded by Alex Pappas in Webster, over 100 years ago, and the family business has spanned 5 generations. Alex Pappas’ philosophy was always to treat his customers like family and to assure employees always treated them with the utmost respect. Our parents, Charlie and Helen Pappas continued with this same practice. We hopefully have carried on with that tradition.

Throughout the years our customers have become our friends and we will sincerely miss the relationships that have been cultivated.

At this time we also would like to publicly thank our many employees, both past and present, who are and have been dedicated, hardworking and exceedingly loyal to us. Words alone do not begin to express our gratitude to them.

We would also like to recognize the local Police Departments, Fire Departments, Board of Health and all Selectmen. We have always had an excellent relationship with them and feel very fortunate to have had their support over the years.

Throughout the many years, we have enjoyed supporting local youth groups of all kinds, as well as many other local organizations. It is our understanding that the new owner has a stellar reputation of supporting local organizations as well.

In closing, we cannot emphasize enough how grateful we are to have had the opportunity to serve, and been part of, these wonderful communities for so many years.

Kevin Meehan and his staff have our very best wishes and we hope you all will give them the chance to be a great success.

Warmly,Chuck and Ginny Pappas and familyGerry and Sandi Kunkel and family

REGION — The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to pres-ent our 42nd Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, presented by UniBank, on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 a.m. and for the first time ever, presented virtually to our Members and friends of the com-munity.

Through our partnership with Venly,

Inc., our Keynote Speaker is Major General Thomas E. Murphy, Director of Protecting Critical Technology Task Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

The awards portion of the presen-

tation will focus on the incredible and hardworking Members who have shown leadership in the areas of com-munity giving, economic development, and business expertise. Our deserving

award recipients this year are: Gerry Gaudette Extra Mile Awar

d Tim Hare Harbro Motors/Track Chair

Community Leadership Award Blackstone Valley Education Hub

C o r n e r s t o n e A w a r d Medline Industries

John MacArthur Community Commerce Award Riverdale Mills

Volunteer of the Year Award InThink Agency

“2020 has been a year of firsts, and our Virtual Annual Meeting, is no excep-tion”, said Jeannie Hebert, President and CEO of the BVCC. “Cyber security is a top of mind subject, one that affects us all. We are so pleased to boast Major General Thomas Murphy, as our key-note this year and quite proud to say

he is originally from the Blackstone Valley, and still has family here.”

Please note: this is an exclusive pre-sentation due to a directive from the Department of Defense (DOD) and will not be rebroadcasted. It will not be recorded or shared publicly following the presentation. You must purchase a ticket ahead of time for viewing.

For sponsorship and registration information, visit www.blackstoneval-ley.org.

The mission of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley, meet the needs of the Chamber’s business members, while providing leadership on issues which impact the economy and quality of life in the Valley.

BVCC announces Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Douglas Cultural Council seeking funding requests

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Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Senior Center will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in recognition of Veterans Day.

The Senior Center is now open to the public for 1 on 1 appointments. The schedule for these appointments is Monday through Thursday 10:00-2:00 and Friday 10-12:00. Call the Center to make an appointment. If an appointment is needed outside this schedule, we can certainly fit you in.

The Senior Center bus is available if you need a ride for groceries, prescriptions, in town medical trips, etc. Please call us 24 hours in advance and we will put you on the schedule. We have a limit of four passengers on the bus at a time, and we clean and sanitize in between trips. Masks should be worn at all times on the bus, they will be provided by the driver if you don’t have one.

Aqua Exercise has returned to the Whitin Community Center on Mondays. The time has changed to 1:30. There are new protocols at the Community Center for check-in so give your-

self a little more time before the class. Wear your bath-ing suit to the Community Center as the locker room protocol has changed. $3/class. Call the Senior Center if you would like to join and we will put you on the list.

Friends of Northbridge Elders Raffle. Grand prize is a 55” Samsung Smart TV, 4K High Definition. $10/ticket or $20 for 3 tickets. Drawing to be held on Wednesday, November 18th, need not be present to win. Call the Senior Center for tickets.

Zoom Fitness Classes. Fitness instructor Judy Noel will do live Zoom classes for Sit and Stretch on Mondays at 9:30, Low Impact Aerobics on Wednesdays at 10:30 and Stretch and Strengthening on Fridays at 9:30. If you would like to participate in any of these classes, call Kelly at the Center to get set up.

Tai Chi on NCTV. For those of you with no access to a computer, Ron Allen, our Tai Chi instructor has started an instructional series on Northbridge Community TV for introducing Tai Chi. His shows air Sundays at 8:30am, Mondays at 4:30pm, Tuesdays at 1:30 pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm and Fridays at 4:30pm.

The Senior Center is looking for volunteer drivers to take seniors to out of town medical appointments. Drivers can decide which days and times they are available. This important program helps seniors get to doctor’s appointments, cancer treatments and sur-geries. We reimburse for mileage. If you would like to volunteer for this very important program, call the Senior Center.

The Senior Center is in need of Meals on Wheels volunteers. Could you spare a few hours a week to bring a hot meal to our seniors in town? Call Bill at the Center to discuss how you can help with this valuable program.


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Town officials reminded Douglas res-idents of the challenges posed by a “very contagious virus that often does not cause noticeable or major symp-toms, especially in younger people.”

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mation. Hand washing is also a critical component in controlling the spread of any infectious condition.”

The Baker-Polito Administration recently provided an update on a series of initiatives that will keep supporting the residents of the Commonwealth to stop the spread of Covid-19, and ensure the state’s readiness status heading into the fall and winter.

Led by the Covid-19 Command Center, the Administration outlined inter-departmental programs that have been built or expanded since the start of the pandemic in March, all of which strengthen the Commonwealth’s ability and capacity to respond if Covid cases in Massachusetts increase.

This includes: one of the most “robust testing networks” in the nation; a first-in-class contact tracing network; investments and strengthened initia-tives to provide appropriate care for older adults and staff at long-term care facilities (LTCF); hospital pre-paredness plans; PPE stockpile invest-

ments; health and safety requirements to protect teachers and students as schools re-open; and a cautious phased approach to resume business activity.

“The Emergency Operations Center joint command staff has met regularly once a week over the last five months to maintain situational awareness and prepare for future public outreach and potentially, operational involvement, with regard to each phase of the reopen-ing as well as vaccination distribution,” Douglas officials said. “We have also addressed compliance with federal and state reimbursement programs related to the pandemic response.”

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M A N C H A U G - Linda M. (Boucher) Bousquet, 68, of Main St. passed away on Sat. Oct. 24, 2020 at UMass University Campus surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 48

years, Theodore J. “Ted” Bousquet.She is also survived by 2 sons,

Christopher M. Bousquet and his wife Heather of Manchaug, and Corey J. Bousquet and his wife Kristin of Whitinsville; 2 grandchildren, Brandon

and Brianna Bousquet; and an aunt Nancy Beauregard of Northbridge, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Donald and James Boucher.

Born in Northbridge on March 28, 1952 she was daughter of the late Wallace and Barbara (Bonyer) Boucher. She was a resident of Manchaug the past 47 years. Primarily a homemaker, caring for her family, Linda worked part time at the Balmer School in Northbridge as a Lunch Aide for 14 years, was a tutor for the Southern Worcester County Educational Collaborative in Webster, and also for the former Fair retail store. She was a parishioner of the former St. Anne’s Church in Manchaug where she also taught Catechism, and she enjoyed traveling, camping, painting, ceramics, and snowmobiling.

The services for Linda will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Linda’s memory may be made to: Salmon VNA Hospice, 37 Birch St., Milford, MA 01757, where the family would like to extend a special thank you to all the girls including Jane, Claire, Marie and Jill for all their loving care and sup-port. To leave a condolence message for her family please visit: http://www.Jackmanfuneralhomes.com

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“We hope the com-munity will support us by participating in this Opportunity Drawing. They will be getting chances to win something really special for them-selves or a gift for some-one else, while helping community trails,” said Lynn Paresky, BSTRA’s Fundraising Director. “We wouldn’t be able to offer such a wonder-ful prize if it wasn’t for the generosity of our Sponsor, Pictorial Tales, and we are extremely

grateful for her support.”

BSTRA believes that trails are important assets to the community, and it has been their mis-sion to help create, main-tain and preserve trails for community use since 1973. With an extensive track record of depend-ability, credibility and accomplishment, BSTRA is a good choice to receive local support. Since 1989, BSTRA has put more than $630,000 into trails within State Forests and Parks within 34 towns in Massachusetts. A wide variety of user groups who enjoy the trails for outdoor recreation and fitness will benefit from

BSTRA’s trail improve-ment projects, includ-ing hikers, dog walkers, equestrians, mountain bikers, runners, cross country skiers, and fam-ilies out enjoying nature.

“Now that a lot more people are using trails of our State Forests for rec-reation and fitness due to Covid-19, they can see the significance of trails as a local resource and the importance of our trail improvements,” said Paresky. “Participating in this fundraiser is their chance to make a positive difference to the trails right in their own com-munity.”

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I think we’ve heard enough about politics for a lifetime. I know I have, so I think it’s important to talk about something totally dif-ferent but almost as important ...

It was here, then gone. It was everywhere, then vanished off our plates.

I was always a big salad eater. Give me a pile of iceberg lettuce drenched in thousand island dressing and I was satisfied. Add red onion, bacon bits and boiled egg and I was delighted. I could easily make a meal of a salad. The all-important base to this delicious dish was lettuce ... real lettuce ... the only lettuce ... iceberg lettuce.

I miss it. Who took it and where did they put it? Why is it gone?

Finding a salad of iceberg let-tuce these days is like searching for the Holy Grail. I know it exists but for some reason, it’s now hid-den away. Instead, we are left with what looks like inedible debris, discarded when weeding a garden. As if someone decided to keep the weeds and discard the produce, iceberg has disappeared. Thistle, twigs, and a little bark thrown in for texture has replace the tradi-tional lettuce. But weeds? That’s not a salad. And what is Kale any-way? Arugula schmugula! I wasn’t asked if I wanted it. One day I had a plate full of beautiful iceberg lettuce, and the next day, unat-tractive greens that taste worse than they look took its place. How do we reverse this trend? Who hatched this dastardly plot?

While lamenting the disappear-ance of my beloved iceberg lettuce, someone said, “It’s gone because it was nothing. Do you know iceberg lettuce has negative calories? It takes more calories to digest and burn them in our bodies than they provide!”

That’s a negative? Really? You mean by eating iceberg lettuce you can lose unwanted pounds with-out dieting? I thought most people ate salad because they wanted to lose weight. And if iceberg has negative calories, how does that make it bad? Doesn’t that make it a desired miracle food?

For me, iceberg is a tasteless delivery system that moved dress-ing from my plate into my mouth. It was there to add bulk and make me full, while transferring dress-ing, bacon, and other delightful treats onto my tongue. But now, I’m stuck with a bitter and fibrous mixture of unidentifiable leaves that add calories and interfere with the tastes that I love. You can’t pour enough dressing on this stuff to kill the bitter taste.

I can still buy iceberg in my pro-duce department and do, but when dining out, I want iceberg.

So, tonight, I’m in Iowa City, Iowa for my cancer immunothera-py tomorrow at the Holden Cancer Center. Arlene and I stepped out to a restaurant that was highly recommended. There wasn’t much on the menu that caught my eye. I ordered a gyro sandwich. Normally it’s a lamb and beef com-bination with onion and tomato, covered in Tzatziki sauce on pita bread. It’s a simple sandwich that I think is hard to mess up ... but it happened. It came as a wrap that was stuffed full of various greens looking more like the above noted garden weeds. I had two bites and pushed it aside. It was awful. Like most unwanted vegetation, these weeds apparently are pervasive. They are spreading out of salads bowls and are becoming infested in sandwiches. What next? In our ice cream?

Someone must stop the madness before it’s too late.

I’ve learned in life that fads and styles come and go and are usually cyclical. If so, I’m eagerly await-ing the return of real lettuce. I’m hoping for the best. My fingers are crossed. Is it coming back? Will it ever?

I can only hope …#SaveIcebergLettuce!

Gary W. Moore is a freelance col-umnist, speaker, and author of three books including the award-win-ning, critically acclaimed, “Playing with the Enemy.” Follow Gary on Twitter @GaryWMoore721 and at www.garywmoore.com.

Do you recall the pro-test song of the 1960’s by folk singer Pete Seeger: “Where have all the flow-ers gone?” Its most import-ant line may be “where have all the young men gone...gone for soldiers every one, when will they ever learn?” This was sung during the Vietnam War.

The protest song of today could be: “Where have all the journalists gone?” And the refrain today would be: “Gone to On Air Talent, every one.”

Before I retired in 2016 and left the Boston work world, I would frequently walk the Boston Common and in doing so discov-ered, to my dismay, eager Emerson College students who were “studying jour-nalism.” A young woman would be standing with a microphone, dressed to the hilt, full make up on, while her male counter-part would be behind the camera zeroing in on that inexperienced face.

They were engaged in “journalism” or what is more accurately called staging “my close up” or studying to become “On Air Talent.” Today, every-one wants to be On Air Talent. Surprisingly, this requires no journalistic skills. It mostly requires beauty or handsomeness, good make up, a dazzling smile, fashionable clothes, a producer coach, reading a script that some lower minion - equally educat-ed - has written, and most importantly, a snarky attitude for those whose political opinions do not match your own. It’s part of the job description of On Air Talent to mock those with whom you disagree. It matters not whether you actually have any knowl-

edge of the subject at hand. It only matters that you have an opinion.

Objectivity? A laughable concept.

For example, Emerson College offers a degree in journalism. Here is the college’s own description of the degree program: “Develop a convergent multimedia approach to storytelling and reporting in our number 1 ranked program.” Note that reporting is listed second to storytelling. For that - an approach to “storytell-ing” - a parent will pay $49,000 a year. $49,000. And storytelling it is, all too often.

For a brief time, there were actually college degrees in journalism. Why, I have one myself! But if you research the current slew of self import-ant On Air Talents, you will see a history degree here and a political sci-ence degree there. And these degrees prepare them to investigate and ask unpleasant questions or to have an opinion? I suggest it is the latter.

No one wants to be a real journalist anymore. That involves sitting in boring public meetings, taking notes, asking unpleasant questions that makes your interviewee squirm, and then writing them up for tomorrow’s newspaper. Or like Nelly Bly, getting yourself committed to an insane asylum (that’s what mental health facil-

ities were called in the 1880’s), and then exposing the bad conditions.

In the good old days (circa early 1970’s) when I was a reporter, the edi-tors and older reporters were so entertaining. They hated everyone and were suspicious of any and all politicians. They frequent-ly had started in the mail room and worked their way up to reporter, copy editor, and editor. Their job was to investigate, write, smoke, and drink, in that order.

In the book, “A River Runs Through It,” Norman Mclean describes the true life of a journalist in Helena, Montana, in the early 1920’s. Newspapermen (few women were in the field then) were scrappy and could write well. And they hated everybody and trusted no one. They mercilessly hunted down stories and corrupt politi-cians. Oh, for the good old days, for that innate sus-picion of any government official or politician. And they still are “politicians” for most Congressmen and Senators have done noth-ing other than sit in public office for years and years. And we pay them for that? Term limits work well for the Presidency. Why not for all the others?

Well, as Benjamin Franklin said to an American woman as he was leaving the last day of deliberation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 when asked if the new United States of America would be a republic or a monar-chy: “A republic, Madam, if you can keep it!”

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To the Editor:I was driving though the center of

Uxbridge on Saturday morning and saw the Trump and Biden supporters on each side of the road. I looked over at the Biden side, and there was a man hold-ing up a sign that read “F**k Trump” for everyone to see. I rolled down my window to get his attention, and when he looked over, I told him he was really

classy, a class act for sure. I hope the Uxbridge police did something about it.

As for that man holding the sign up, if you have any children, they don’t stand a chance with you as their father and role model.

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“There are many kinds of strength”On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F.

Kennedy was en route to give a speech in Dallas, Texas. He was assassinat-ed before reaching his destination. Already written, was a speech he was to deliver at the event.

Here we are 57 years later, reading his words that call for unity and peace. We have taken portions of out due to space, however our hope is that this decades old speech will translate into 2020.

The speech reads as follows:“This Nation’s strength and security

are not easily or cheaply obtained, nor are they quickly and simply explained. There are many kinds of strength and no one kind will suffice.

“Ignorance and misinformation can handicap the progress of a city or a com-pany, but they can, if allowed to prevail in foreign policy, handicap this coun-try’s security. In a world of complex and continuing problems, in a world full of frustrations and irritations, America’s leadership must be guided by the lights of learning and reason — or else those who confuse rhetoric with reality and the plausible with the possible will gain the popular ascendancy with their seemingly swift and simple solutions to every world problem.

“There will always be dissident voic-es heard in the land, expressing opposi-tion without alternative, finding fault but never favor, perceiving gloom on every side and seeking influence with-out responsibility. Those voices are inevitable. But today other voices are heard in the land — voices preaching doctrines wholly unrelated to reality, wholly unsuited to the sixties, doctrines which apparently assume that words will suffice without weapons, that vitu-peration is as good as victory and that peace is a sign of weakness.

“We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will ‘talk sense to the American people.’ But we can hope that fewer people will listen to nonsense. And the notion that this Nation is headed for defeat through deficit, or that strength is but a matter of slogans, is nothing but just plain nonsense.

“Above all, words alone are not enough. The United States is a peaceful nation. And where our strength and determination are clear, our words need merely to convey conviction, not bellig-erence. If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

“I have spoken of strength largely in terms of the deterrence and resistance of aggression and attack. But in today’s world, freedom can be lost without a shot being fired, by ballots as well as bullets. The success of our leadership is dependent upon respect for our mission in the world as well as our missiles — on a clearer recognition of the virtues of freedom as well as the evils of tyranny.

“Finally, it should be clear by now that a nation can be no stronger abroad than she is at home. Only an America which practices what it preaches about equal rights and social justice will be respected by those whose choice affects our future. Only an America which has fully educated its citizens is fully capa-ble of tackling the complex problems and perceiving the hidden dangers of the world in which we live. And only an America which is growing and pros-pering economically can sustain the worldwide defenses of freedom, while demonstrating to all concerned the opportunities of our system and society.

“My friends and fellow citizens: I cite these facts and figures to make it clear that America today is stronger than ever before. Our adversaries have not aban-doned their ambitions, our dangers have not diminished, our vigilance cannot be relaxed. But now we have the military, the scientific, and the economic strength to do whatever must be done for preser-vation and promotion of freedom.

“The strength will never be used in pursuit of aggressive ambitions — it will always be used in pursuit of peace. It will never be used to promote provocations — it will always be used to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes.

“We, in this country, in this genera-tion, are — by destiny rather than by choice — the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of ‘peace on earth, good will toward men.’ That must always be our goal, and the righteous-ness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: ‘except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain.’”

Sometimes simple tips and hints are the most valuable, especially when it comes to your health and well being. Since most of us are always on the look-out for ideas that make life a little easier (especially during these stressful times), this week’s col-umn will focus on an array of tried and true FYI tips.

** Remember to Drink

Coffee!: A cup of Joe can jog your memory, especially if you’re over age 65! In a study, memo-ry performance declined significantly between AM and PM in seniors who didn’t drink coffee or drank decaf. Those who had a cup of the high octane stuff showed no such effect!

**H20 FYI: Hydrogen per-

oxide is a thrifty alterna-tive to pricey products. Did you know 3% hydro-gen peroxide can be used as an effective foot bath for athlete’s foot? Soak feet in one pint of hydrogen peroxide mixed with one gallon of warm water for a half hour each night.

**Great Grapes: Having

a bad day? If your anger has you biting people’s heads off, instead bite into a fresh apple handful of grapes! These fruits are rich in pectin, which can reverse the effect anger has on the body, and helps your system return to nor-mal!

** Carpal Tunnel Relief: If

you have symptoms of car-pal tunnel, it could be the way you use your comput-er mouse or pad. Relieve symptoms by using your

fingers instead of your wrist to control the move-ment - think piano les-sons! And if you are using a mask, try grasping it with the thumb and pinky - it takes the strain off the wrist.

** Fat Burning Boost: ! Did

you know you can give your body a fat burning boost by increasing your intake of oils like cod liver oil or evening primrose oil? These substances ‘link’ with the fat in your body and help digest the fat better.

** Mighty Minis: Hate

working out? The good news is, research suggests that health benefits can just as great from sever-al mini workouts. In fact, exercising as little as ten minutes three times a day has proven to improve cardiovascular health when performed as few as three days per week.

** Tea tip: The virtues of a

cup of tea go way beyond taste! A study conducted by Harvard University found that those who drank one or more cups of black tea per day had more than a 40 percent lower risk of having a heart attack com-pared to non-tea drinkers. **

Wonders of Walking: Walking to “digest your meal” is more than an after dinner pastime. Studies show when you walk within 30 minutes after eating you can increase the amount of calories you burn by as much as 30 per cent! But be sure to avoid caffeinat-ed beverages before you walk. They cause thirst and a loss of bodily fluids.

**Ice is nice: Did you

know drinking ice water can give your diet a jump start. It boosts metabo-lism, cushions joints, and keeps skin hydrated.

**BION: Here are a cou-

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Archery deer hunters are starting to harvest some impressive bucks, as shown in this week’s column with Cheryl Weed and her 11-point buck, taken in Rhode Island, as the rut kicks into high gear. Numerous big bucks have also been spotted by hunters that failed to get a good shot, and passed the deer up in hopes of seeing him again. Making a bad shot will often result in a lost deer, which is the last thing any ethical deer hunter wants. Unfortunately, not all archers are a Robin Hood, and do make bad shots even though they thought they had a good shot, that would result in a harvested deer. Unfortunately, the legislature and Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife failed the sports-men again this year, without the passage of a crossbow bill.

It is a no brain-er! Almost every state now has a crossbow bill, allowing any licensed

hunter to use the extremely accurate device for harvest-ing deer and wild tur-key. Sportsmen try to prevent wanton waste, but often make a bad shot through no fault of their own. Allowing sportsmen to use a crossbow to harvest deer and wild turkey in an ethical way, should be the number one priori-ty of Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife, but they fail to make the proper deci-sions when it comes to passing a Cross Bow bill in Massachusetts.

Every year, the M a s s a c h u s e t t s Sportsman’s Council and the Massachusetts Worcester County League of Sportsmen hold an annual banquet to recognize top legisla-tors and Fish & Wildlife officials for their untir-ing efforts to pass legis-lative bills that are in the sportsmen’s interest. Hopefully, one or two of them will be recognized for their effort in pas-

sage of a crossbow bill in Massachusetts at this spring’s annual ban-quet. It is long overdue and is the right thing to do!

Local sporting goods stores that are barely holding on to the small Bait & Tackle shops that deal in the sale of bow hunting equipment would also benefit from the pas-sage of a bow hunting bill in Massachusetts. The increased revenue could save them from going out of business. Sportsmen with disabilities are allowed to use a cross-bow in Massachusetts, and it is time to allow any licensed hunter to use one. Come on, guys, let’s get it done!

Pheasant hunting was great until this past snow-

storm made hunting con-ditions crazy. This past Saturday made spotting a flushed pheasant almost impossible for both man & dog. Fortunately, things improved as the bright sunshine melt-ed the snow from the trees, making visibility and hunting a lot bet-ter. The state will be stocking birds right up to Thanksgiving and reports of some impressive birds being stocked this year, was good news for local bird hunters. This week’s picture shows Art Simms of Uxbridge with his son Mike, pheasant hunt-ing at the Whitinsville Fish and Game Club last week. Art owns a Pointing Griffon breed dog named “Sky” for hunting birds. The dog is four years old, and is doing some amazing things in the field. Solid points are always a great thing to watch in the field.

Tautog fishing remained very good in both Massachusetts & Rhode Island with some

bait shops running out of crabs, which is the top bait for catching tautog this time of year. There were still many seabass being caught in Rhode Island waters as of this past week.

Trout fishing at local-ly stocked waters have numerous anglers catch-ing some nice trout, with reports of some impressive brown trout in the 18-inch class being caught at Wallum Lake in Douglas this past week. A few smallmouth bass were also reported at Wallum Lake. With the weather warming up this week, it will be a great time to get some last-min-ute fishing in before it really gets cold.

Ice fishing cannot be too far away, at least that is what many anglers are hoping for. The last few years of ice fishing were extremely poor, but things may get better this year. At least that is what many anglers are plan-ning on. A day on the ice with family and friends doing some ice fishing

and gathering around a fire eating some venison, is a good way to enjoy the outdoors. Chasing some flags as they pop on ice fishing gear signaling a bite, will keep you warm, and landing that big one is a good way to get some exercise.

With the cold weather on our doorstep, it would be wise to have a talk with your young family members about staying away from ice covered rivers and ponds. Every year, some family loses a family member after fall-ing through thin ice. It is never too early to have the discussion about the dangers of thin ice.

Practice social dis-tancing and wear a mask whenever possible. It is going to get worse before it gets better, but we Americans have gone through hard times before, and we will sur-vive this threat to our health and our future.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGIn accordance with the provisions of M.G.L Ch 40A, Section 11, and Chap-ter 173, Section 48 of the Northbridge Zoning By-laws, the Northbridge Zon-ing Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 6:45 P.M. BY VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93058568076?p-wd=K1hLQUFQcVh YaEtxQmphS2h-scGVkQT09 1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 930 5856 8076 Passcode: 823517 to consider the petition of Cora Lane Group LLC regarding a Lot# 254 on Hill Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588 for a Variance (16-V-20) for 6’ width require-ment to build a single family home. Ar-ticle X, Table of Area Regulations 173--48, of the Town of Northbridge Zoning By-laws. The property, shown on As-sessor’s Map 7 as Parcel 254 is locat-ed in a residential -1 zoning district and is owned by St. Camillus Whitinsville Properties, LLC. The purpose of this hearing is to pro-vide an opportunity for public comment. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding thi.s matter should attend said meeting at the time and place designated. A copy of the petition is available for re-view at the office of the Town Clerk and Zoning Board of Appeals Office and may be reviewed during normal busi-ness hours.

Thomas Hansson, Chairman Northbridge Zoning Board of Appeals

October 30, 2020November 6, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L Ch 40A, Section 11, and Chapter 173, Section 48 of the Northbridge Zoning By-laws, the Northbridge Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursdav, November 12, 2020 at 6:35 P.M. BY VIA ZOOM; Join Zoom Meeting

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Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtWorcester Probate and Family

Court225 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608(508) 831-2200

Docket No. WO20P2086EACITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATIONPublic Administrator

Estate of:Richard G. Lewis

Date of Death: 01/30/2019 To all interested persons:A Petition for Formal Determination of Heirs has been filed by Formal De-termination of Heirs requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and

Order and for such other relief as re-quested in the Petition. The Petitioner Requests that:Vincent A. Vilkas of Shrewsbury MA be appointed as Public Administrator of said estate to serve With Personal Surety on the bond in an supervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICEYou have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attor-ney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 11/17/2020.This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-line by which you must file a written ap-pearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a time-ly written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further no-tice to you.UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the ad-ministration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the es-tate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First Justice of this Court.Date: October 23, 2020

Stephanie K. Fattman,Register of ProbateNovember 6, 2020

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OF MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

20 SM 001649ORDER OF NOTICE

TO: Charles L. Erickson and Deborah F. Erickson and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq)Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. claiming to have an interest in a mort-gage covering real property in Ux-bridge, numbered 7 Surrey Drive, Juni-per Hill Condominium, given by Charles L. Erickson and Deborah F. Erickson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Coun-trywide Bank, FSB, dated September 13, 2007, and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 41852, Page 362, as further affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated May 20, 2016 and recorded in Book 55462, Page 20, and now held by Plaintiff by assignment, has filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendants’ Service-members status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before 12/07/2020 or you may lose the opportunity to chal-lenge the foreclosure on the ground of noncompliance with the Act. Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Jus-tice of this Court on 10/26/2020Deborah J. Patterson Recorder November 6, 2020

LEGALS

We often come across pocket watches when handling local estates. Some can be worth as little as a dollar while a rare one could sell for millions. In this column, I’ll offer a brief history on pocket watches and some information on evaluat-ing your pocket watches.

A German locksmith named Peter Henlein is credited with inventing the pocket watch in the early 1500’s, according to Britannica. The early watches were large and didn’t keep very accurate time. An article in the Atlantic quotes a passage from Alexis McCrossen’s book “Marking Modern Times: A History of Clocks, Watches, and Other Timekeepers in American Life.” She writes that in the 1700’s “people want to start carrying the time around with them; they’re not content just to look at the public clocks in whatever village or town they might end up in.” Improved timekeeping became a necessity. In 1843, elections in Pottsville, Pennsylvania were disputed because the towns peo-ple didn’t synchronize their clocks and the time to close the polls was dis-puted, according to the Smithsonian Magazine. The Atlantic reported that

the “advent of the railroad, fac-tories, and electricity, and the standardization of time zones in Europe and the United States— increased demand around the world for watches.” Factories in Waltham, Mass. and elsewhere produced watches to meet the demand. The Atlantic report-ed that “on July 9, 1916, The New York Times puzzled over a fashion trend: Europeans were starting to wear bracelets with clocks on them.” It wasn’t much longer before this “fashion trend” reached the United States and wristwatches became more popular than pocket watches.

An important factor in pocket watch valuation is the material that the case is made from. The most valu-able cases are typically made from gold. Most gold cases produced in the United States were 14-karat or 10-karat. James Boss invented gold-filled cases, which were created from sheets of gold bonded to another metal. Gold filled cases have much less gold than solid 10-karat or 14-karat cases, but they have more gold than gold plated cases, which have only a small percentage. Cases were also made from sterling silver (0.925 percent silver) and coin silver (nine tenths of a

percent). Cases marked silveroid, sil-verine and oresilver contain no actual silver.

After a train collision in 1891, the rail-roads created pocket watch standards in 1893 which required watches to have at least 17 jewels. Watches needed to be accurate within 30 seconds per week. The Santa Fe Railroad later increased the minimum to 19 jewels. Usually, the more jewels in a pocket watch, the great-er the accuracy and value. Additional factors affecting value are the age and condition of the watch.

Recent auction results show aver-age gold-filled 17 jewel, 19 jewel and 21 jewel pocket watches selling in the $100 range. An older key wind gold-filled Waltham watch in excellent condition brought $850 in October. A 14-karat gold watch by the Columbus Watch Co. in its presentation box with a fob (chain) fetched $2,000 last month.

Some pocket watches bring even greater sums at auction. A rare A. Lange & Sohne 18-karat 1903 gold German watch with an enamel dial and enamel design on the case sold for 440,000 ($513,00 U.S.) in 2016 and a Patek Philippe Grande Complication 44 jewel 18-karat gold went for 520,000 ($607,000 U.S.) in 2014. Another Patek Philippe sold even better in 2014: The Henry

Graves Supercomplication sold for $24 million. I’m sure the winning bidder will never be late for any appointments.

We have a pocket watch collection, along with gold estate jewelry, sterling silver, art, a Red Cross poster collection and many other antiques and collect-ibles from New England estates in our online auction ending November 17th. Visit www.centralmassauctions.com for a link to this online sale.

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The popularity of gardening is at an all-time high and peo-ple are discovering its many

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WEBSTER - 103 UPPER GORE RD

Estate Sale! LO-CATION, LOCA-TION! Scenic Upper Gore Rd! Amazing View of Beautiful Web-

ster Lake! Main level has 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Dining Rm, Common Bathrm, Master Bedroom & Master Bath ~ Fireplaced Living Room!! Finished Lower Level,1/2 Bath, Laundry, Large room W/Pel-let Stove & Direct Garage Access! Tiered deck, w/Screened porch, leads directly to your “Salt water” Inground Pool! $319,900.

WOODSTOCK CT - 110 JOY RD

Quisential Wood-stock Farmhouse w/Spectacular views of Pond. Detached Studio Building! 2.5 Acres. Prof. Landscaped. 5 Bedrooms. Fireplaced

Dining. library/Music room. Master Bedroom, 2 Full Baths! Renovated Kitchen. Upstairs, 4 Bedrooms w/Full Bath. New Price $399,900.

Oxford - 4 Leicester St - Approx. 8.47 ACRES! River Frontage Possible to be Subdivided! $89,900 Webster - Upper Gore w/View of the Lake! 1+ Acre! Artesian Well, Septic Design & Conservation - DONE. NEW PRICE $115,000.Webster - Cooper Road 2 Buildable Lots! Water & Sewer Access. Zoned Lake Res.! Each $24,500.Douglas-Mount Daniels 2.5 Acres abuts Douglas State Forest! ON DEPOSIT! $132,900Dudley - Marshall Terrace 12,000+/- Sq Ft Lot! Potential for a 2 Family! SORRY SOLD! $70,000.Dudley - Packard Dr. 2 Lots! Very Private! off Ridge Dr. Will not last! SORRY SOLD! $50,000

LANDWEBSTER/OXFORD/DUDLEY/DOUGLAS

DANIELSON CT- 52 TAFT STREET

Spacious Ranch, 1520+/- Sq Ft 8 room 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Baths. Hardwood Floors throughout. Fireplace family room. FHW/OIL Heat. - New Furnace, Windows, Also, recent Asphalt Driveway! Over sized Garage! 1/2 Acre Lot. Dead end road. Close to I-395! $255,500.

SORRY, SOLD!

THOMPSON - 452 FABYAN ROAD

Impressive Gambrel Colonial! 2, 343 SF, 3 BRs, 2-1/2 Baths, 1st Flr Master BR Suite! Master bath w/whirlpool tub & shower. Country Home on 2.41+/- PRIVATE Acres! Cathedral wood ceilings! Granite counter-tops, stainless ap-pliances, & ceramic tile floors! 2nd Flr - 2 bed rooms & full bath, loft/great room w/balcony! Over-sized 3 car, detached garage, w/2nd story room! TRULY A FAR-AWAY PLACE NEARBY! $398,500.

SORRY, SOLD!

WEBSTER - 195-199 THOMPSON RD

3 ACRE COMMERCIAL SITE! APPROX. 550 FT ROAD FRONT-AGE ON STATE HIGHWAY RTE 193 A/K/A THOMPSON ROAD. STRATEGICALLY NESTLED BETWEEN TWO (2) I-395 (NORTH & SOUTH) ON-RAMPS & TWO (2) I-395 (NORTH & SOUTH) OFF-RAMPS! PROPERTY DIRECTLY ABUTS I-395! 48’X80’ CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING, 7,680 SF TOTAL! FULL LOWER LEVEL USE & DRIVE IN GARAGE DOOR! HIGH TRAFFIC ~ HIGH EXPOSURE! WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED?! $600,000.

WEBSTER - 21 3RD STREET UNIT: B

Condominium - Living lei-surely! 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath (including master suite) home. Freshly painted! Recessed lighting, gas fire-place, and sliding doors, to

beautiful balcony. Walkout basement! built-in outdoor grilling spot. Easy access to I395. $224,900

OXFORD - 115 CHARLTON ROAD

Beautiful home set back off road providing privacy and oversized yard. Kitchen w/granite counters & abundance of cabinets. Cathe-dral ceilings kitchen, dining and living room. Open floor plan! large deck with large backyard through sliders in dining room. Hard-wood floors! Tile baths. Master bedroom/master bath! Finished walkout lower level w/bar! 2 car garage. Extras: above ground pool! $369,900.

SORRY, SOLD!

WEBSTER - 20 KINGSBURY

NEW TO THE MARKET! Custom Sprawling Split 2800+ SF’ Central Air! Kitchen, Dining Room, Cathedral Ceiling Living Room, 3 Bedrooms! Granite Counters & New Flooring! New Boil-er - Hot Water Tank - Oil Tank! FULL finished Lower Level w/Full Bath & Laundry! THERE’S MORE! 2 Car Garage, renovated to include Hydro Heat, AC & 1/2 Bath! Great for Fitness Studio, Game Room or Home School! Over 1.4 Acres! $360,000.

OXFORD - 4 SPICEBUSH LANE

One level living with added 35 x 18 finished walk-out lower level. Cathedral ceilings, skylight dining, hard-wood flooring and central air. Stainless applianc-esW/large double oven. Over-sized 30 x 14 deck. quiet cul-de-sac! New Price $314,900.

ON DEPOSIT

WEBSTER - 52 CUDWORTH ROAD

1.99 ACRE INDUSTRIAL ZONED LOT! GREAT OPPORTU-NITY TO LIVE & WORK FROM HOME! Amazing 1790 An-tique Colonial! Undergone major updates & renovations, maintaining Antique Charm! Great Room graced by an Open Hearth Stone Fireplace! Soaring Cathedral Ceilings! $499,900.

ON DEPOSIT

ON DEPOSIT

SORRY, SOLD!

SOUTHBRIDGE - 14 SERVANT WAY

Young ranch with heated 2 car garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Efficient Propane heat, central air! Open floor plan! gas fire-place! Master Suite w/bathroom, Master California Closet! assisted sale $279,900.

ON DEPOSIT

WEBSTER LAKE - 100 LAKESIDE AVE

WEBSTER LAKE! PANORAMIC VIEWS! BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS! Extraordinary Waterfront Contemporary! Architect designed with Lake Living in mind, Custom Built with Attention to High Quality & Detail. Outstanding open concept, water view from almost every room. Nicely sit-uated on a .25 acre level peninsula, 180’+/- prime lake frontage! Enhanced by a all natural shoreline! All you need to live is located on the 1st floor. Grand 2 story foyer, cozy fireplaced living room, gourmet kitchen, lake fac-ing dining , formal dining room, media room & spacious 1st floor guest BR Suite w/private bath. Incredible 2nd floor fireplaced lake-facing corner master suite w/luxurious private bath, 3 more 2nd floor BRs & full bath! Something Special! Remember, Timing Is Everything $1,075,000.

SORRY, SOLD!

LAKE SHIRLEY - 647 RESERVOIR RD

Lakefront! Lake Shirley! Modern Flare on a Lakefront Co-lonial! 1st level Formal large entry foyer, living room, gas fireplace, chef kitchen, Impala black granite, center island, 3 season porch, overlooking the lake. 1st FL bedroom suite w/shower and jacuzzi tub. 2nd floor Master Suite! Lower level Summer kitchen, full bath, game room. Crown moulding & hardwood floors throughout, wired sound system, radiant floors. oversize 2 car garage. Additional Guest House! assisted sale $1,040,000. SORRY, SOLD!

SORRY, SOLD!

CHARLTON – 64 Bond Rd! Gorgeous 2,800’ 8 Rm, 3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath Contemporary Ranch set on a Professionally Landscaped 1.49 Acres w/Natural Stone Walls! Quality Craftsmanship Throughout! Featuring a Spacious Granite Kitchen w/Cherry Cabinets & Hrdwd Flrs! Formal Dining Rm! Spacious Frplc Family Rm w/ Cathedral Ceilings, Built-in Bookcases, an Open Flr Plan for All Your Entertaining Needs! Capacious Master Bdrm Suite w/Master Bath & Huge Office! Mostly Finished Walk-out Lower Level Featuring a Large Exercise Rm, Bar Area, Plenty of Storage & 3rd Garage! Unfinished Bonus Rm Over the 2 Car Attached Garage! Private Back Yard for Entertaining w/Multi Level Decks and New Patio! Listed by Another, SOLD by C21 Lake Realty! $535,000.00

GRAFTON – 168 Brigham Hill Rd! 8 Rm Garrison Colonial set on 1.3Acres! 4 Comfortable Bdrms & 2 Full Bthrms! Freshly Painted, Floors Recently Refinished! Spacious Kit w/Lunch Counter! SS Appliances w/Gas Cook-Top! Grand Dining Rm for Family Gatherings! 19x26 Living Rm w/Pellet Stove! Master Bdrm w/Dble Closets & Hot Tub! Bright & Airy Mudroom out to the 2 Car Garage! Furnace & Hot Water Tank 5 Years Young! Radon tested at 2.5! Newer Roof on Garage & Breezeway! New Well Water Tank Installed! Title V in-hand! Property Abuts Grafton Land Trust - Hiking Trails Right Out Your Back Door! Convenient to Routes 90, 9 & 20! Immediate Occupancy! $449,900.00

SHREWSBURY – Waterfront – Flint Pond w/Direct Boating Access to Lake Quinsigamond! The Quiet of Flint, All the Action of Quinsig! Privacy Galore on Sargents Island – 4.27 Acres – 2,000’ Waterfront! Beautiful Sunrises & Sunsets! Looking for a Getaway, Principal Residence or Second Home, Winters in Florida, Summers on the Island! Tons of Potential, Do a Little or Do a Lot! 4+ Rm, 1 Bdrm, 1.5 Bath “A” Frame with the Ability to Finish the Walk-out Lower Level, add a Family Rm, Bdrm, Bathrm! Nature Abounds, Visited by Deer, Fox, Eagles & More! In Time for Summer! $579,900.00

SOLD SOLD SOLD

SOLDON DEPOSIT

WEBSTER LAKE – 62 Bates Point Rd! Middle Pond! Absolute Prime 51’ Level Waterfront Lot w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Fantastic Panoramic Lake Views! 11 Rms, 6 Bdrms, 4 Bathrooms, 3,269’ A/C’d Colonial! Custom SS Applianced Granite Kit! Formal Din Rm w/Cherry Hrdwds! Lake Facing Liv Rm w/Cathedrals, Cherry Hrdwds! Slider to Waterfront Deck! Spacious 1st Flr Master Bdrm w/Full Bath, Cherry Hrdwds & Walk-in Closet! Frplcd Lower Level Fam Rm! 1st & 2nd Flr Laundries! 2 Car Garage! $949,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE - 11 Bay View Rd! One of the Lake’s Premier Properties! 9,822’ of Nice! .68 Acres of Park Like Grounds! 297’ Waterfront! $4 Million Spent, Nothing Spared! 17 Rms! 5 Water View Bdrms, 5.5 Bathrms! Brazilian Cherry Hrdwd Flrs, Grand & Spiral Stairways! Elevator, Ground Flr to Master Suite! In-door Resistance Swimming Pool, Hot Tub & Bthrm w/Steam Shower off Exercise Rm! Billiard Rm! Media Rm! Center Isl Granite Kit w/Viking Gas Range, Sub-Zero Frig, Pantry & Breakfast Bar! Open Flr Plan! Din Area, Fam Rm w/Entertainment Center w/Wet Bar! Formal Din Rm, Frplc Liv Rm & Atrium! Library w/Deck! Waterfront Master Suite w/Office, Bdrm w/Triple Glass Dr to Private Deck w/Lake Views, 3 Walk-in Closets, Bathrm w/Multi-Head Shower, Whirlpool, Dble Vanity, Separate Commode/Bidet/Sink Area! 16 Z’s of Updated Geothermal Heat/A/C! Recessed Lights & Fire Sprinklers Through Out! 3 Car Garage! Generator! Slate Roof! Reward Yourself! $2,499,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE – 112 Gore Rd! NORTH POND! Sucker Brook Cove! 8 Rm, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bath Ranch is Ready for You! Southwestern Exposure! Gorgeous Sunsets! Unique Waterfront! An Open Floor Plan! Lake Views from Nearly All Rooms! 2x6 Construction! Energy Efficient Blinds in Every Room! 4 Oil Tanks - Fill Up Once a Year! C/Air! Gas Fireplace! Whole House Fan! Meticulously Cared For! Large workshop! 3 Car Garage! Carport! 2 Sheds w/Electric! Back Yard is Perfect for Family Gatherings! Plenty of Off Street Parking! Summer is Here! $539,900.00

DUDLEY – 26 River St! 6 Room Colonial! Granite Kitchen w/Cherry Cabinets, SS Appliances, Cathedral Ceiling w/Ceiling Fan & Hardwood Floor! Dining Area & Living Rm w/Hardwoods! 3 Bdrms w/Hrdwds! 2 Granite Vanity Bathrooms! 3 Seasons Porch! Deck! Listed by Another, SOLD by C21 Lake Realty! $313,000.00

DOUGLAS – 102 SE Main St! Start Packing! Spacious 9 Rm Colonial! 2.23 Acres! Center Island Granite Kit w/Soft Close Cabs, SS Appliances! Slider to 24’ Deck! Open Floor Plan! Hickory Wood Floors throughout the Kit, Din & Liv Rms, all w/Recessed Lighting! 1st Flr Office or Possible 4th Bdrm w/Oak Hrdwd Flr! Full Bath in the Hall! 2nd Flr w/Full Dble Vanity Bthrm & 3 Comfortable Bdrms, all w/Beautiful Wood Laminate Flrs! Master w/Cathedral Ceiling, Skylight, Ceiling Fan, Bay Window overlooking the Back Yard and a Master Bath! Lower Level w/2 Finished Rms, Utility Rm w/Laundry and Half Bath! 3.5 Baths Total! Recent C/Air, Heat & Roof! 24x26 2 Car Detached Garage! Huge Shed! Nearby Nature Trails & Wallum Lake Beach! $379,900.00

HOLDEN – 315 Holden St! 6 Rm Ranch! Meticulously Maintained! 2 Spacious Bdrms, Full Tiled Bath & 1 Car Garage! Move In Ready! Granite Oak Cabinet Kit w/Tiled Back Splash & JennAir Stove! Frplc Liv Rm! Fam Rm! Gleaming Hrdwds! Perfect Yard w/Major Landscaping this Year! New Roof 2019! $344,900.00

WEBSTER – 20 Kunkel Ave! SUNNY SHORES! First Time Offered! 8 Rooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath Colonial! Featuring an Applianced Eat-in Cabinet Packed Kitchen! Formal Dining Room! 1st Floor Family Room w/Hardwood Floor! 1st Floor Half Bath w/Laundry! Gleaming Hardwood Staircase to the 2nd Floor w/4 Bedrooms! Master w/Master Bath & Walk-in Closet! Many Recent Updates including Roof, Central Air, Hot Water Heater, Dishwasher & Refrigerator! Back Deck Overlooks Large Fenced Yard! 7 Zone Irrigation System! Farmer’s Porch! Shed! 2 Car Garage w/Openers! This Home has Everything You Need and Then Some! Expandable Basement! Desirable Neighborhood w/Webster Lake Beach & Boat Ramp Access Nearby! Convenient to Route 395! $369,900.00

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STURBRIDGE: Beautiful Three Meadows Estate situated on 3 acres of land. This Circa 1798 Antique Colonial has 13 rooms 5 bedrooms 2 baths. First floor has breakfast room w/gas fireplace, beamed ceilings, wood floors. Master bedroom suite. Formal Dining room. Three room office with separate entrance or in-law suite! Second floor has 4 spacious bedrooms, full bath. Third floor is called the “Tavern”. 2 car garage. 40x60 Barn. Your dream home awaits. $499,900. 213 Brookfield Rd.

SPRINGFIELD: INVESTORS! Money Maker! Forest Park area. 7 family for Sale! Monthly Income $3900! Priced 80k under appraisal. Needs work. Bank Owner! Make an offer! $279,000.

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Dudley: Quiet, Convenient Location, 3-4 bedrooms, town water and sewer, 1400 sq. ft., sided, inground pool. 11A Paglione D r- $253,500

Worcester: Colonial, 3 Br., 1.5 BA, 2-C-G. Call Diane for a free market analysis.12 Elenanor Dr – $458,300

Webster: 2 units, 5 rooms each unit, 3 bdrms, 2-C-G sided.Call Jo-Ann for a free market anal-ysis.47 Upland Ave – $299,900

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Webster, MA 01570 $48,900Buildable lot situated in the school location has close access to area public amenities and Webster lake is just a mile away. Town water and sewer in road. Call today

TBD Sunset Hill RdThompson, CT 06277 $79,900Beautiful 8.99 acre lot which abuts the wonderful Airline Bike Trailway with a long setback driveway already in place with un-derground electrical conduit from road to proposed site for future home put in by seller. Call today!

22 Carpenter RdDudley, MA 01571 $300,000

Seller is very motivated! Perc and Soil Tests just completed. 2 perc tests were performed at a depth of just over 4 feet, (52” and 51” respectively) with an absorption rate of 3 minutes per inch! Soil is identified at surface as fine sandy loam, then loamy sand under-neath. This land is a hidden gem & a rare opportunity to own just under 8 acres of land in Dudley! Call today!

Lot 12 Killdeer RdWebster, MA 01570

$399,0004.51 acres of residential developable land avail-able for sale across the street from Webster lake. 281.25 feet of street frontage!! Zoning states: “This district offers great flexibility in possible uses of the land. It allows all uses - residential, retail and commercial....Minimum lot size in this district is 25,000 square feet and floor area ration is 1:2.” This land abuts Indian Ranch campground. Water and sewer on street. Great location with easy access to major highways.Call today

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ARCHway, Inc.An agency serving adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum is seeking energetic and creative people to fill the following positions:Full Time School Nurse, R.N.Responsible for oversight of the health, medication acquisition and distribution for all individuals within the agency and is the lead train-er for all staff in areas related to health medication and overall well-be-ing. B.S.N. from an accredited school of nursing. Preferably 2+ years of experience in the field of autism/developmental disorders or expe-rience in a residential setting. Valid Driver’s License Required. Salary is commensurate with experience.Full Time Residential Shift Supervisor:Come and directly supervise a team of residential instructors as they work together to develop functional living, social, and daily life skills in the people with autism whom we support. This full time position includes a three day weekend, health and dental benefits and generous paid time off.Associates Degree in Human Services or similar field strongly pre-ferred 2+ years of supervisory experience may be substituted for de-gree Valid Driver’s License RequiredSchedule: Second shift Wednesday through Friday, and Saturday all day Salary is commensurate with experience.Full Time and Permanent Part Time Residential Instructor:Positions also available to teach activities of daily living and social skills. Starting Pay is $14.00/hour; Sign On Bonus Available for all FT and Permanent PT Hires. To apply: Fax/mail a letter of interest and re-sume along with salary requirements to:

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BOSTON, Mass. — Doc Wayne Youth Services (“Doc Wayne”), a Boston nonprofit that fuses sport and therapy to heal and strengthen at-risk youth, is pleased to announce that Dr. Sadé Callwood, Katherine Grover and Dushawne “Doc” Simpson have recently joined its Board. Their appointments fur-ther enhance the Board’s experience, diversity and skills, and bring the num-ber of members to 13. Commenting on the appointments, Board Chair Christopher S. Ernest said, “Sadé, Kathy and Dushawne bring a wide range of additional

expertise to the Board. We are very fortunate to welcome leaders of their caliber.” He continued, “Their perspective and input will be invalu-able as we continue to expand our global reach through new programs such as The Champions Network, our online mental health training resource accessible to community leaders from anywhere in the world.” Dr. Sadé Callwood is a post-doctoral fellow and psychotherapist at Commonwealth Psychology in Boston. Her clinical work with historically margin-alized and oppressed

individuals is influ-enced by her Caribbean-American upbringing. Dr. Callwood earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in African and Caribbean mental health from William James College and com-pleted her doctoral project on Young Black Men’s Experiences of Aggressive Policing. She has extensive training in counseling centers within small private col-leges, Ivy League and Big Ten universities. Dr. Callwood is thrilled to join an organiza-tion that is doing such meaningful work with youth, “a world where most things are uncer-tain, Doc Wayne is help-ing to ensure stability in health and wellbeing that our youth deserve.” Katharine Grover, CPA, is a direc-tor in the Northeast Health Industries Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, working with higher education, health-care and other not-for-profit organizations. She is a Uniform Guidance expert and speaker, and a contributing author to

Perspectives in Higher Education. Kathy earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Babson College and her Master in Business Administration degree with a concen-tration in Not-for-Profit Management from Suffolk University. Sports has always and continues to play a very important role in her life, having been high-ly influenced by coach-es and teammates, and learned skills pertinent to work and everyday life. “To see an organiza-tion that combines thera-peutic support and sports excites me, and I hope my professional background combined with my love for sports can help sup-port Doc Wayne›s mis-sion and make a differ-ence in the lives of the children it supports.” Dushawne “Doc” Simpson is currently the head coach of The Pingree School’s girls’ varsity soccer team and the Director of Coaching at NEFC North Shore, and the former assis-tant coach of the Boston Breakers professional team. He began coaching for Pingree in 2011, and

led them to New England championships in both 2013 and 2014. Dushawne was not only a standout soccer player growing up in Connecticut, he was selected to the 1990 CT All-State team in soccer, basketball and track. Following his exceptional playing at Southern Connecticut State University and Salem State College, he went on to play pro-fessionally for several teams including the New Hampshire Phantoms, Connecticut Wolves and Boston Bulldogs. A true believer in the power of sport, Dushawne shared, “I’ve dedicated my life to sports and help-ing youth and I’ve bene-fited directly from those who see this as a call-ing. I’m delighted to be a part of the Doc Wayne organization in hopes that I can be a beacon of light for those in need.” Doc Wayne was formed by Susan Wayne in 2002 in memory of her brother Dr. Eli Wayne, a physi-cian and a tremendous supporter of using sport as a medium for positive youth development. It became a 501(c)(3) in 2010.

About Doc WayneDoc Wayne delivers

sport-based group/indi-vidual therapy and 1-on-1 therapeutic mentoring services for youth (ages 5-18) that face difficulties associated with mental health, chronic trauma and domestic or commu-nity violence. Engaging with kids in a gym or on a field vs. a clinical setting fosters openness and trust, enabling the development of new skills and learning team-work, with the benefits of physical activity. Its Chalk Talk® pro-gram combines clinical work with sports, where clinicians, referred to as “coaches,” travel to schools, community cen-ters and residential treat-ment settings to ensure accessibility. Telehealth is being used during the pandemic and will continue thereafter in conjunction with in-per-son activities to expand access. Doc Wayne has been honored with the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award, among others.

Douglas resident named to Doc Wayne board

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OLV HOSTS VIRTUAL TRICK OR TROTFriends and fam-ilies of Our Lady of the Valley School partici-pated in a virtu-al 5K over the weekend of Oct. 24-25. Running, walking, or even biking, everyone got outside for some fresh air and some fun! Beautiful weath-er was also key in families being able to get out-side and enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage.


Sutton Cultural Council announces grant opportunity

SUTTON — Organizations, schools, and individuals may apply for local grants that support cultural activi-ties such as community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs in the Town of Sutton. Proposals are due to the Sutton Cultural Council by Nov. 16.

According to Council chairperson Pam Nichols, the grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Sutton-- including exhibits, festivals, field trips, performances in schools, workshops and concerts.

The Sutton Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural fund-ing network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature pro-vides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

Applications must be submitted online through the Massachusetts Cultural Council at www.mass-culture.org. Type in “Sutton” to find the local council and access the online applica-

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Last year the Sutton Cultural Council distributed nearly $5,000 in grants. Although last years activities were

curbed due to COVID-19, the council is looking forward to the new year! Previous funded projects have included Concerts on the Common, support of the Sutton Fourth event and performances at the Sutton Library, the Sutton Senior Center and Sutton school-based pro-grams.

For questions about the Sutton Cultural Council, or to become a mem-ber, please contact Pam Nichols at [email protected] . To apply for a grant, please visit www.mass-cul-ture.org. Applications are due on Nov. 16.

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